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If the earth moves round the sun in a circular orbit of radius 150000000 km with an angular velocity of about 0.01745 rad day-1. Its linear speed in km s-1 is approximately

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Important Questions on Gravitation

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The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth is 11.2 km s-1. What is the escape velocity of the body on the surface of a planet which is 32 times as heavy as the earth and whose radius is twice the radius of the earth?
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The ratio of the radius of the earth to that of the moon is 10. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on the earth and on the moon is 6. The ratio of the escape velocity from the earth's surface to that from the moon is
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Consider the following statements.

I. The gravitational force exerted by the sun on the moon is greater than the gravitational force exerted by the earth on the moon.

II. A heavy body falls at a faster rate than a light body in vacuum.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following conditions in respect of an artificial satellite.

I. It should revolve in an orbit that is concentric and coplanar with the equatorial plane.

II. It should be placed at an altitude of about 36000 km from the earth.

III. Its period of revolution around the earth should be 24 h.

Which of these conditions must be satisfied by an artificial satellite in order that it becomes a geostationary satellite?

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The height at which the acceleration due to gravity decreases by 36% of its value on the surface of the earth. (The radius of the earth is R).
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Select the correct answer using the codes given below,

I. The gravitational force between two particles is independent of the presence of other bodies or the properties of the intervening medium.

II. The gravitational force obeys Newton's third law.

III. The gravitational force obeys Newton's second law.

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The value of g on the earth's surface is 980 cm s-2. Its value at a height of 64 km from the earth surface is
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A body attached to a spring balance weighs 10 kg on the earth. The body attached to the same spring balance is taken to a planet, where gravity is half that of the earth. The spring balance will read